World COPD Day

About World COPD Day

COPD is also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It's a group of lung conditions that make it difficult to breathe because your airways have been narrowed.Life with COPD can be difficult. Everyday tasks can become a challenge. It's a progressive condition, which means there is no cure.

The British Lung Foundation is researching COPD to find new treatments and cures.

24May

World Schizophrenia Day

• Health
• International

An opportunity to learn more about the illness and challenge the stigma around mental ill health.

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28May

Menstrual Hygiene Day

• Health
• International

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Menstrual Hygiene Day.

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29May

World Digestive Health Day

• Health
• International

Each year focuses upon a particular digestive disease and/or disorder in order to increase general public awareness of prevention, prevalence, diagnosis, management and treatment of the disease and/or disorder.

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3Jun

World Clubfoot Day

• Health
• International

In 2017, the Global Clubfoot Initiative has launched a bold strategy with a vision of a world where every child born with clubfoot can walk and run free from disability.

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National Educational Support Professionals Day

• Education
• USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Educational Support Professionals Day

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National Button Day

• General
• USA

If you have Koumpounophobia, this isn't the holiday for you. Koumpounophobia is the fear of buttons!

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National Fast Food Day

• Food
• USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Fast Food Day

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Zinfandel Day

• Alcohol
• United Kingdom

Zinfandel is a black-skinned wine grape, grown in over 10% of California vineyards.

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